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2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles
…Ganz kleine Nachtmusik Researchers at the Leipzig Municipal Library, while updating the Kochel catalog of Mozart’s works, were in for the surprise of their lives when they discovered a “new”…
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…being born and raised in New Orleans, Gottschalk was a staunch Union supporter during the American Civil War. He always introduced himself as a New Orleanian, and his music often…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…loss progressed, these aids became less effective, forcing Beethoven to find new ways to connect with his music. One notable adaptation was his use of a Broadwood piano, which was…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…well as the emergence of new musical forms and styles. Here are five essential classical works from this era: 1. Nuper Rosarum Flores – Guillaume Dufay Guillaume Dufay was a…
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Aaron Copland
Few names are as synonymous with American classical music as Aaron Copland. Born to Jewish immigrants from Lithuania on November 14, 1900, in Brooklyn, New York, Copland’s musical journey began…
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Leonard Bernstein
…as Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic in 1943. Bernstein’s career took a significant turn when he was asked to substitute for the ailing Bruno Walter at a Carnegie…
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Is Classical Music Dying?
…landscape reveals a different story. This genre, rich in history and cultural relevance, is far from dying. Instead, it’s evolving, adapting to the changing times, and finding new ways to…
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John Williams
…accomplished composers including Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman, and Franz Waxman. Williams also attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, studying piano with the renowned teacher Rosina Lhevinne. Originally, he…